Great art blog!

Crafts for kids. I do this with Maddox lol... I give him 2 colors that will go nice together, let him have a ball creating his master pieces, let them dry then collage them together to make wall art for the living room. He loves seeing his art work on display :)

Kids art tips

Not-to-miss tips on setting up an art space, managing a mess, and talking with kids about their art in this roundup of advice from moms and childhood experts, from Tinkerlab.com

DIY Bouncy Balls!! No freakin' way! All you need is borax, cornstarch, glue, water and food coloring!

Make your own bouncy balls from scratch. This is a ridiculously cool science experiment.
Make a Bouncing Polymer Ball - Procedure
Procedure
1. Label one cup 'Borax Solution' and the other cup 'Ball Mixture'.
2. Pour 2 tablespoons warm water and 1/2 teaspoon borax powder into the cup labeled 'Borax Solution'. Stir the mixture to dissolve the borax. Add food coloring, if desired.
3. Pour 1 tablespoon of glue into the cup labeled 'Ball Mixture'. Add 1/2 teaspoon of the borax solution you just made and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch. Do not stir. Allow the ingredients to interact on their own for 10-15 seconds and then stir them together to fully mix. Once the mixture becomes impossible to stir, take it out of the cup and start molding the ball with your hands.
4. The ball will start out sticky and messy, but will solidify as you knead it.
5. Once the ball is less sticky, go ahead and bounce it!
6. You can store your plastic ball in a sealed ziploc bag when you are finished playing with it.
7. Don't eat the materials used to make the ball or the ball itself. Wash your work area, utensils, and hands when you have completed this activity.

Great idea: tape a word onto a canvas and let kids paint, then remove the tape! Parent gifts? Fun thing to do while babysitting too! I think I already have this pinned but I'm definently pinning it again!

Put tape on canvas, let them finger paint, remove the tape... Such a cute idea!

american flag foot print hand print red white blue...how cute!

Doodle paint for the kids. Previous pinner says: It is made with ingredients that most of you already have in your cabinets. The paint is super easy to make and my kids absolutely LOVED doodling with it! The paint dries with a glittery sheen and has a puffy, raised texture to it.